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TWELVE ANGRY MEN - Video Analysis

“12 Angry Men” is a gripping take of jurors struggling to determine if a young man is guilty of murdering his father, its ethical emphasis are fairness, respect and citizenship.

Leadership

The foreman, a high school assistant head coach, doggedly concerned to keep proceeding formal and maintaining authority; easily frustrated and sensitive when someone objects to his control: inadequate to the job as a foreman, not a natural leader and over shadowed by juror #8 natural leadership. The movie clearly depict that leaders are born not made. The foreman was a relationship-motivated leader and he really did not care about the task to be completed but concerned about the group members doing it their way. He was easily convinced and clearly gave it up when he stated at the beginning “You fellows can handle this thing anyway you want to”, it doesn’t sound as if its coming from a leader.

Participation

The juror’s participation was effective but limited to some of the juro...

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